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Residents run for cover following an Israeli airstrike in Dahiyeh, Beirut, Lebanon.

Can UN Resolution 1701 help end the Hezbollah-Israel fight?

ConflictsOctober 4, 2024
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October 4, 2024

Thailand: Cats and elephants threatened by monsoon flood

October 4, 2024

India: Security forces say Maoists rebels killed in gunfight

October 4, 2024

Could new tariffs on Chinese cars backfire?

October 4, 2024

India: Top court rules against caste-based tasks in prisons

October 4, 2024

WHO approves first mpox diagnostic test

October 4, 2024

Bosnia: Death toll mounts after flooding and landslides

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Africa

Defendants accused of belonging to the attempted coup

DR Congo's attempt to reduce overcrowded prisons

The DRC recently released over 1,500 inmates from the country's main Makala prison in a bid to tackle overcrowding.
CrimeOctober 4, 202402:08 min
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Asia

A man walks across a sidewalk as Typhoon Krathon approaches in Kaohsiung, Taiwan

Deadly typhoon in Taiwan tears through Kaohsiung

The deadly typhoon Krathon caused extensive damage in southern Taiwan, with Kaohsiung particularly hit hard.
Nature and EnvironmentOctober 4, 20246 images
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Germany

Israeli built Heron TP after a first test flight in Israel before being leased by Germany

Israel may be using German-leased Heron war drones

Observers fear that two Israeli-built Heron drones, leased by Germany, may be used in the war in Gaza and in Lebanon.
ConflictsOctober 4, 2024
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Europe

Demonstrators, one displaying French flag, gather under the statue of Marianne, a symbol of the French Republic, during a protest demonstration responding to a call from the far-left party leader who criticized as a power grab the president's appointment of a new prime minister, Michel Barnier,

Can France cut spending without stoking recession?

France needs to bring down public spending — but its minority government is facing headwinds.
BusinessOctober 4, 2024
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Middle East

Benjamin Netanyahu, Prime Minister of Israel, uses a diagram of a bomb to describe Iran's nuclear program in 2012

How has Israel campaigned against regional nuclear weapons?

Here's an overview of how Israel has historically sought to curb the nuclear ambitions of its regional adversaries.
ConflictsOctober 4, 2024
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North America

US President Joe Biden (right) shaking Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu's hand in the Oval Office

What does supporting Israel mean for the US?

The US remains steadfast by Israel's side. It might even support its ally in a war against Iran.
PoliticsOctober 3, 2024
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Latin America

the line of a fire burns across a once forested area

How to protect the Amazon and who should pay

The Amazon rainforest is battling drought, deforestation and fires. Where is the money to save it coming from?
Nature and EnvironmentOctober 4, 2024
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Rockets fired from Gaza City towards Israel on October 7, 2023
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October 7 Hamas attacks on Israel: A year later

The Hamas-led attacks on Israel on October 7, 2023 have triggered multiple conflicts and an ongoing humanitarian crisis.

October 7: One year on in the Middle East

PoliticsOctober 4, 2024

Israel since October 7: From solidarity to deep divisions

ConflictsOctober 4, 2024

October 7: How the Hamas terror attack unfolded

ConflictsOctober 4, 202402:26 min
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October 4, 202401:35 min
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After Football - Living with a Damaged Brain

Erich Grau, one of the pioneers of American football in Germany, suffers from CTE.
October 4, 202412:34 min
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Russia's war in Ukraine

Russia's war against Ukraine has sparked a humanitarian crisis for the Ukrainian people and upended global food and energy security.

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Krastev: 'Trump and Harris will not accept a Putin victory'

Krastev: 'Trump and Harris will not accept a Putin victory'

Ivan Krastev speaks to DW about democracy, migration and the possible impact of the US election on the war in Ukraine.
PoliticsOctober 4, 2024
A man - sitting in a wheelchair - leaves his property.

Growing number of Ukrainians leaving Pokrovsk

Growing number of Ukrainians leaving Pokrovsk

Russia's armed forces are moving ever closer to the strategically important Ukrainian mining town of Pokrovsk.
ConflictsOctober 4, 202404:42 min
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte talk at their meeting in Kyiv.

New NATO chief Mark Rutte visits Kyiv on first official trip

New NATO chief Mark Rutte visits Kyiv on first official trip

NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte has visited the Ukrainian capital on his first official trip since taking office.
ConflictsOctober 3, 202401:42 min
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Künstliche Intelligenz

When an AI partner disables erotic conversations  

Some users experienced emotional turmoil when Replika makers disabled sexual role-playing games. 
Digital WorldOctober 4, 202402:07 min
Künstliche Intelligenz

How well can an AI sex doll hold a conversation?

At the Berlin Cybrothel, customers can talk to AI sex dolls. How well does this work?
Digital WorldOctober 4, 202403:36 min
Displaced migrants wait outside a church

Migrant workers in Lebanon abandoned by employers

With shelters reserved for Lebanese citizens, foreign workers are being left to sleep on the streets.
ConflictsOctober 4, 202402:38 min
A man casts his vote during the 2022 US midterm election (file photo)

Will Pennsylvania voters choose the next US president?

DW's Stefan Simons visited Pennsylvania, one of the swing states that will decide the US presidential race.
PoliticsOctober 4, 202403:01 min
Bangladeschs Cartoonisten freuen sich über die Rückkehr ihrer kreativen Freiheit

Bangladesh's cartoonists enjoy return of creative freedom

Political cartoons are making a comeback in Bangladesh following the ouster of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
ArtsOctober 3, 202402:39 min
People stand with German flags in front of the Brandenburg Gate at night, in 1989

Defending the legacy of East Germany's peaceful revolution

Three decades after German reunification, the anti-immigrant AfD is on the rise. Former rights activists are outraged.
PoliticsOctober 3, 202402:49 min
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Illustration | Deepfake-Pornografie

How AI Porn impacts our self-image

AI porn generators can create explicit images. Does this impact the way we see our own bodies?
LifestyleOctober 5, 202403:34 min
Ana Maria Velasco tests special protective glasses to observe the upcoming solar eclipse in Hanga Roa area at Easter Island

South America sees rare annular solar eclipse

Many people traveled to parts of Argentina, Chile and Easter Island to catch a glimpse of this rare spectacle.
Nature and EnvironmentOctober 3, 202401:20 min
A woman wearing a dirndl speaks into a microphone in front of a large crowd at Oktoberfest

Women conquering Oktoberfest's toughest jobs

At Germany's Oktoberfest, women are managing giant beer tents, driving rickshaws and helping to build the fairground.
SocietyOctober 2, 202415:48 min
A young woman bending over a large leafy plant in a garden, smiling

Maasai woman brings sustainable change to her home

With the eco-village Bomanoma, Maasai woman Selina Nkoile has taken sustainability to another level.
LifestyleOctober 2, 202405:41 min
A young bearded man wearing glasses sits at a computer

Picturing African identity, with the help of AI

Malik Afegbua from Nigeria is using artificial intelligence to create a new image of Africa.
LifestyleOctober 2, 202405:38 min
A young woman wearing a white T-shirt standing next to hanging lamps

Illuminating the path to African design

Candice Lawrence's fusion of traditional African artistry and contemporary flair was featured in "Black Panther."
LifestyleOctober 2, 202406:01 min